Journey to the West: I am a disciple of Taiqing, the Little Master of Xuantian

Chapter 5: Little Mage Xuantian? A Big Scoop from the Heavenly Court!

Calling out "Master," the bond between master and disciple was forged. The next moment, Chen Xuan suddenly felt a weight on his shoulders.

It's as if a huge burden has been placed on his shoulders!

However, his only consolation was...

By becoming a disciple of Taiqing, a sage, he will have an extra layer of protection no matter what he does from now on.

Well, we've managed to latch onto a powerful backer, someone who's got our backs on us—a true "connected" person!

My master is the Sage Taiqing!

"Good disciple, now that you have joined my Taiqing lineage and become the second direct disciple of the Human Sect, I will bestow upon you the Daoist name: Xuantian! What do you say?"

"Furthermore, these are the Yin-Yang Micro Dust Talisman and the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda. The former is a gift for becoming a disciple, containing a Yin-Yang Micro Dust Grand Array that can protect your physical body from destruction. The latter... is temporarily lent to you to protect your primordial spirit from annihilation. I hope you will cultivate diligently in the future and achieve great things."

After the apprenticeship ceremony was completed and the formalities were finished, the Sage Taiqing was generous and waved his sleeve, sending out two beams of spiritual light that landed in front of Chen Xuan.

Two supreme treasures manifested from the divine light.

One is the Yin-Yang Microcosm Talisman, a top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

The second is the Supreme Treasure of Taiqing, the Exquisite Pagoda of Heaven and Earth, a treasure of acquired merit. Activating it and suspending it at the top will make one invincible.

It must be said that when a sage makes a masterpiece, it is bound to be a gem!

Chen Xuan accepted the gift with a smile and bowed repeatedly.

"Alright, what happens after that is entirely up to your own destiny. I hope you can attain the status of an immortal golden immortal as soon as possible before the great calamity of the Journey to the West arrives, so that you will have the ability to influence destiny."

After speaking, Taiqing gave a few simple instructions, then gently waved his sleeve and shifted the universe.

In an instant, before Chen Xuan could even respond, he felt dizzy and disoriented. In the blink of an eye, he had been transported out of the hall.

"Before the Journey to the West, how easy was it to attain immortality and become a Golden Immortal?"

After leaving the main hall, Chen Xuan pondered Taiqing's words and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

As expected, the master leads you through the door, but cultivation depends on the individual; even the disciples of the primordial sages are not exempt from this custom.

Now that one has just achieved the initial stage of Earthly Immortal, if one wishes to advance to Celestial Immortal, reach the Mysterious Immortal realm, and even attain the immortal Golden Immortal realm, one must overcome the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations, and undergo tribulations in the mortal world before one can knock on the gate to immortality and attain the Dao of Immortality.

However, the Sage Taiqing did not bestow upon him any method to avoid the three calamities and overcome the nine difficulties...

Difficult, difficult, difficult!

"It seems I should start with the Mysterious Heavenly Mirror in my spare time and see if I can find any method to attain the Golden Immortal realm..."

Right now, Chen Xuan can only place his hopes on that Xuanjian and has begun to look forward to it.

"Greetings, Junior Brother Chen Xuan."

Before long, a gentle and cheerful voice quietly drifted over.

Looking up, I saw none other than Grand Master Xuandu.

"Senior...cough cough, Senior Brother knows everything?"

Chen Xuan was slightly surprised, but also quite proud.

There's an inexplicable sense of déjà vu, like someone who has suddenly risen from the "Ant Realm" to the "Fellow Daoist Realm".

It was so incredibly satisfying!

The Xuandu lineage of the Taiqing school is known as the "Grand Master".

And wouldn't he be able to call himself a "little mage"?

I guess I benefited from it too!

Wonderful!

"I observe that Junior Brother possesses a profound and enduring Taiqing Daoist aura. Not only does he have the Yin-Yang Micro Dust Talisman protecting his physical body, but he also has the Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda protecting his primordial spirit. This kind of opportunity and good fortune is definitely a standard feature of a direct disciple. How could I not guess that Junior Brother has already joined my Taiqing lineage?"

"Master... seems to be showing some favoritism towards Junior Brother."

Xuandu's analysis was logical and insightful. Although his words contained a hint of humor, there was no jealousy, only envy.

"Senior Brother Xuandu is joking."

Chen Xuan scratched the back of his head, chuckled, and looked rather embarrassed.

"Green Ox greets Senior Brother!"

At this moment, the horned ox, which had been lazily lounging on the ground just a second ago, suddenly became quite perceptive. Upon learning that the Sage of Taiqing had accepted Chen Xuan as a disciple, it stood up abruptly and bowed respectfully, completely abandoning its previous indifference and aloofness.

Although Chen Xuan entered the sect later than him, he was merely a sage's mount and not even a disciple in name.

Chen Xuan, on the other hand, was favored by the Sage of Taiqing. Once he gained power, he transformed from a nobody into a phoenix. He was a true disciple of the Sage!

The green ox with the horn dared not be negligent!

Seeing this, Chen Xuan was somewhat flattered and nodded slightly in return, feeling deeply moved.

The powerful figure who had once looked up to him, the Green Ox, now showed him great respect in the blink of an eye. This huge difference gave Chen Xuan a strange sense of sudden wealth.

pride!

And it gives me a great sense of accomplishment!

"Since Master has bestowed such a precious treasure upon us, how can we, as the senior brother, not reciprocate?"

"Unfortunately, I am used to being idle and unproductive, and I am short of money. I have nothing of value to offer you. Here are ten golden pills. I hope they can help you a little when you are going through your tribulations in the mortal world."

"Also, I would like to trouble you, junior brother, to fetch me a branch from the main body of the Golden Thunder Bamboo. I will then forge a suitable magical weapon for you."

The Human Sect was already small in number, and now that they had finally gained a junior brother, Xuandu was naturally happy and would dote on him.

"Then thank you, Senior Brother!"

Chen Xuan accepted the golden pill, and following Xuan Du's instructions, he cut off a branch of the Golden Thunder Bamboo and handed it to the other party. After thanking him, he felt a warm feeling in his heart.

Moving!

"Refining magical artifacts will take some time. In the meantime, before you descend to the mortal realm to undergo your tribulation, you can go to the Lingxiao Palace to handle the matters related to receiving your investiture. We can't neglect that Jade Emperor."

Xuandu gave further instructions.

"To go to the Lingxiao Palace to receive your investiture?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan couldn't help but ask, "May I ask, Senior Brother, now that I am a direct disciple of Taiqing, if I were to go to the Heavenly Court to take up an official position, would Master... have any objections?"

Xuandu simply smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright, there's no conflict between the two. Besides, our Taiqing lineage advocates tranquility and non-action, not being bound by trivialities, and following the will of the Great Dao."

After Xuandu reminded him, Chen Xuan almost forgot.

He remembered that in the later Journey to the West, a benevolent corpse of his master, the Sage Taiqing, entered the Tushita Palace of Heaven and transformed into Laozi, directing and acting in many classic dramas, and nothing happened to him.

"Thank you for your explanation, senior brother. I understand now."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Xuan Du, Chen Xuan took his leave and went to Lingxiao Palace to report back.

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When he returned to the South Heavenly Gate, the Six Ding and Six Jia Gods had been waiting for him for a long time.

Upon seeing Chen Xuan again, Jiazi Divine General Wang Wenqing finally felt relieved.

He was afraid that Chen Xuan would never return, and he would have no way to explain himself to the Jade Emperor!

Afterwards, guided by the Six Ding and Six Jia, Chen Xuan finally arrived at the Lingxiao Palace.

There stood the Lingxiao Palace, its doors adorned with golden nails and jade panels, and its vermilion gates adorned with colorful phoenixes.

The covered walkways and corridors are exquisite and intricate; the three eaves and four clusters are adorned with soaring dragons and phoenixes.

Above is a magnificent, bright, round, and dazzling golden gourd top; below are celestial maidens holding hand fans and jade maidens holding fairy scarves.

The Lingxiao Palace, as the core building of the Heavenly Court, boasts a magnificent entrance, exquisite decorations, and precious interior furnishings. It is also guarded by heavenly generals and celestial officials, fully demonstrating the majesty of the Jade Emperor and the nobility of the Heavenly Court.

However, the atmosphere inside the Lingxiao Hall was rather heavy and oppressive at this moment.

He looked away.

But then they saw the seven fairies kneeling in a row, heads bowed, like a group of children who had made a mistake, nervous and scared.

None of the immortals and ministers around dared to utter a sound.

On his throne, the Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Realm had a gloomy face, exuding an imposing aura that shook the entire world.

"How dare you descend to the mortal realm without permission, forging karmic ties with ordinary people and nearly causing a great disaster! Do you know your crime?!"

The Jade Emperor spoke coldly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan suddenly raised his eyebrows.

Seven fairies descended to earth?

What a huge melon!